Embedded Files
Invest time in researching companies to identify your best fit. Start by reading the websites, following Facebook and LinkedIn pages, and setting Google alerts for any potential companies you may be targeting. Below are our favorite company and industry research tools.
Carlson Research Tools
Carlson Research Tools
One-page company descriptions maintained by the CBCC. Good place to start before submitting applications or interviewing.
Discover common interview questions for intern and full-time interviews. Especially helpful if you are going through OCR, but also a good set of practice questions.
Curious where our international graduates go after earning their masters degrees? Check out this list of companies who hired Carlson School grad students from different majors over the past 3 years.
A webinar that will review strategies to help you find relevant info about industries, companies and geographical areas of interest.
Using 12twenty for Research
Using 12twenty for Research
12twenty is a data-driven platform designed to help you in your company research. With 12twenty you can:
Compare career outcomes across job placements, salaries and industries
Access detailed salary information
Analyze the timing of job offers and decisions
Gain insights into where job offers are coming from
Research emerging trends in job offers
How to use 12twenty to compare salaries across different sets of data
Other Research Tools
Other Research Tools
U of M Libraries - resources to help you do research on companies, industries, nonprofits and more.
Maroon & Gold Network - a great resource for UMN students and alumni for networking with UMN alumni in addition to LinkedIn!
Book of Lists - provides essential information on the leading businesses in regions and industries. The CBCC purchases the annual Book of Lists for Minneapolis/St. Paul book, and the book is located in the CBCC office for your reference.
Popular lists include: Largest manufacturers/accounting firms/public companies in Minnesota, Fastest-growing banks in the Twin Cities, 100 largest nonprofits, etc. This is a great resource to use if you need help getting started on your target company list!
Data Axle - a free database of companies and industry segments allowing you to locate and research companies you want to work for. It has details on 24M U.S. businesses, including 200K human resource contacts, business descriptions, company size and links to job postings.
GoinGlobal - Looking at careers outside of the US? This database provides access to more than 400K+ company profiles for several industries in 190 countries.
Bloomberg Cheat Sheets - offer insight into networking and interview prep for larger global companies.
Medical Alley - learn about the amazing companies contributing to the healthcare and medical device community in Minnesota.
10 Ways to Accelerate Your Search - Free Masterclass to help discover companies and industries.
Report abuse